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State auditor reviewing Mass. emergency shelter system spending
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio is in the midst of an audit of the state’s emergency shelter system, according to a report from WBUR. DiZoglio, the state’s top watchdog, told the radio station she had begun a review of the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities in November. As part of that review, she is auditing spending on the shelter system, which has been stretching its capacity for months.
Canada wildfire smoke adding to air quality concerns
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Traces of smoke from wildfires in Canada is being seen in western Massachusetts. “We feel a shortage of people coming in and out because, you know, everyone wants to stay inside,” said Kelly Dobbins, owner of Ionas Café and Grill. Areas in western Massachusetts...
MSPCA announces several fee-waived adoption events
BOSTON, Mass. (WLNE) — The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) announced several fee-waived adoption events throughout late August and early September. The MSPCA and its Massachusetts Animal Shelter Support (MASS) coalition partners said the events are to free up space in shelters throughout the...
Help us put together a list of resources to fight homelessness
Boston ranks second in the nation for homelessness, a recent study found. What organizations or resources do you recommend to help homeless people in Massachusetts?. Boston has some of the highest rates of homelessness in the country, according to a new study from Boston Indicators, the research center at the Boston Foundation.
Taunton man dies in Boston construction accident
A Taunton man was killed in a construction accident in Boston on Friday. Police said Barry Medeiros, 43, fell off scaffolding at the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre. Medeiros' girlfriend Heather Lima told NBC 10 he was extremely close with his loved ones. "His kindness, how he carried himself, he was...
TVD Live Shots: New Kids on the Block with Paula Abdul at the Xfinity Center, 8/10
MANSFIELD, MA | New Kids on the Block proved they still have “the right stuff,” with a homecoming performance that was dynamic, loud [cue the screaming girls] and full of a shared devotion between the “kids” and their fans. When asked if it was their first...
City of Quincy Evicts Homeless From Church Sanctuary
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Want to save a few bucks at the Marshfield Fair? What to know before you go
MARSHFIELD – A lot of calculations go into picking a day to go to the Marshfield Fair. The weather, work schedules, appointments and things already on the calendar are all factors. But when you go — and even when your buy your tickets – can save a few bucks and maybe help cover an extra fried treat or two during the fair's 10-day run. ...
Wanted man attacked officer with knife after barricading himself inside Middleboro home, police say
A wanted man attacked a police officer with a knife after he used a mattress to barricade himself inside a home in Middleboro on Wednesday morning, authorities said.
Attleboro woman rescued from house fire dies
An Attleboro woman who was rescued from a burning home late July has died from her injuries, police confirmed on Thursday. According to officials, Lisa Carvalho, 42, suffered severe burns after a house fire at 563 Mendon Road on July 21. She was found unconscious inside the home and was...
A whale in Boston Harbor could slow down your MBTA ferry commute. What to know
MBTA ferry commuters could experience delays heading to Boston today, but not for the reason you might think. A juvenile humpback whale in Boston Harbor is causing delays on the Lynn, Hingham/Hull and Winthrop/Quincy ferries, the MBTA said Wednesday. ...
Boston celebrates 14 years of African culture
Back in 2010, Mireille Tushiminina and her mom wanted to find a way to bring awareness to Boston’s African population and connect Africans in the city with one another. Coincidentally, that year, 17 sub-Saharan African countries were celebrating independence from colonial rule, among them Senegal and Cameroon in the West, Madagascar off the east coast, and, Tushiminina’s home country in the heart of the continent, the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Encore Boston Harbor Packs Hundreds of Thousands of Meals for Families in Need
Staff of Encore Boston Harbor and additional volunteers are working this week to pack 500,000 meals for families in need, adding to the company’s previous total of packing more than a million meals over the past year. The biannual charitable event, known as Feed the Funnel, and running from...
Simmons Masters in Social Work Student Interviewed for GBH's Wake Up Well
Simmons Masters in Social Work student, Heidi HyunJin Lee, was interviewed by GBH’s Morning Edition co-host Paris Alston for Wake Up Well, a segment focused on mental health. An Acute Treatment Service Case Manager at Charles River Recovery, Lee shared common misunderstandings about mental health and how it coincides...
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